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Genesis 18:13

Genesis 18:13

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain

And the Lord said unto Abraham,.... This discovers who the person was that had been conversing with Abraham, that he was a divine Person, as appears by his name "Jehovah", as well as by his knowledge of Sarah's behaviour; he did not turn himself to her, that it might be more manifest that it was not upon the sight of her he judged she laughed, but from his own omniscience; and he chose rather to speak to her husband than to her, appearing as a stranger, and that he might reprove her:wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, shall I of a surety bear a child,which am old?

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